Road Safety World Series 2020: Match 1 - India Legends vs West Indies Legends - Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The first match of Road Safety World Series 2020 will be played between India Legends and West Indies Legends at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

The match starts at 7:00 PM local time & IST (1:30 PM GMT). This match will be live on Colors Cineplex, Colors Kannada Cinema. Live Streaming will be available on Voot and Jio.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

The much-awaited Road Safety World Series, one of its kind, is all set to get underway on Saturday with a game between India Legends and West Indies Legends. And the team names go by, legendary cricketers from both the countries will take the field rewinding the clock. The prospect of Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara taking the field once again will be attracting the spectators to the stadium.

Apart from the duo, the likes of Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Irfan Pathan, Zaheer Khan among many are set to leave the fans in awe with their skills on the field. As the tournament has been organised to make the people aware of the road safety and the results won’t matter much. But a rare chance of playing on the 22 yards once again should ultimately bring the best out of these players.

Weather Report

There is absolutely no chance of rain playing spoilsport in this match. But the players will have to stay hydrated as there will be a lot of humidity in Mumbai which is not a surprise either. The temperature will hover in the mid-20s during the match according to AccuWeather.

Pitch Report

Expect a batting beauty to be on offer at the Wankhede Stadium. The ball tends to swing a little bit early on and Zaheer Khan and Tino Best will be keen to extract it but then the dew and the nature of the surface should make the batting look easy. Defending has always been tough at the venue and the team winning the toss should field first.

Average first innings score: 176 (In seven IPL 2019 matches at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 4; Lost – 2; Tie – 1

Injury and Availability News

(Will be shared when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

India Legends

Sachin Tendulkar (C), Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Sanjay Bangar, Mohammad Kaif, Sameer Dighe (WK), Irfan Pathan, Manpreet Gony, Munaf Patel/Sairaj Bahutule, Pragyan Ojha, Zaheer Khan.

Bench – Sairaj Bahutule/Munaf Patel, Abey Kuruvilla

West Indies Legends

Daren Ganga, Danza Hyatt, Brian Lara (C), Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Carl Hooper, Ricardo Powell, Ridley Jacobs (WK), Samuel Badree, Suleiman Benn, Tino Best, Pedro Collins.

Bench – Adam Sanford, Dinanath Ramnarine.

Top Picks

When it comes to India Legends playing, the likes of Tendulkar, Sehwag and Yuvraj naturally become top picks. The trio is also likely to do the bulk of the scoring for India in this match. Irfan Pathan should be another top pick as he is the one who was associated with cricket until recently and can come up with the best all-round performance for the team. Zaheer Khan and Ojha can also give you a lot of Dream11 Fantasy points.

Daren Ganga and Lara should be your top picks from West Indies Legends team. Lara recently showed in the Bushfire Bash that he still oozes class and can mesmerize the fans with his batting. Hooper, with his all-round abilities, will be crucial for his team. Samuel Badree should be the top draw as he is one of the best T20 bowlers and can pick wickets in clumps. Best and Collins are also likely to make the difference with their pace.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan

Vice-Captain – Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara, Carl Hooper

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Sameer Dighe

Batsmen – Virender Sehwag (C), Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara, Shivnarine Chanderpaul

All-Rounders- Irfan Pathan (VC), Carl Hooper

Bowlers- Zaheer Khan, Manpreet Gony, Samuel Badree, Tino Best

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ridley Jacobs

Batsmen – Sachin Tendulkar (C), Virender Sehwag, Mohammad Kaif, Brian Lara (VC), Daren Ganga

All-Rounders- Sanjay Bangar, Carl Hooper

Bowlers- Zaheer Khan, Pragyan Ojha, Tino Best

Expert Advice

It is extremely tough to pick Lara, Sachin, Sehwag and Yuvraj in one team and you will have to leave out at least one of them to form a proper team. In case, you want to pick all four, then either of Hooper or Irfan needs to be left out which is risky as they will contribute with both bat and ball.

We have, not willingly, left out Tendulkar from Head to Head team but if you want you can pick him by leaving out either Lara or Yuvraj. Leaving out Sehwag is not a good idea as he can score quickfire 40-50 runs in the powerplay.

Probable Winners

India Legends are expected to win the match.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.